Counterpart International (Counterpart) is seeking a Business Development Resilient Food System Specialist in the New Business Development team. The position will report to the Vice President of New Business Development and will be embedded in the Resilient Food Systems Practice Area.
The Business Development Resilient Food System Specialist will provide technical leadership on proposals covered by the Resilient Food Systems portfolio, including agriculture and food production, economic growth and boosting income generation, health and nutrition, and creating enabling environments that support overall food security and well-being. The Specialist will also facilitate the resilient food system’s pipeline and decisions around priority proposals and produce and support the development of knowledge products that better position Counterpart in the market.
The position is ideal for candidates with a minimum of 10 years’ experience in international development. Preferred candidates will demonstrate strong business development acumen, entrepreneurial skills, and a technical understanding of key USAID and USDA sectors, particularly USDA’s food for education and food for progress areas and USAID’s resilience food security activities. The candidate should have a keen interest in understanding different development approaches in various contexts and the ability to package and present the approaches and tools in proposals.
The candidate should demonstrate a commitment to Counterpart’s Mission, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and placing our country-partners and grassroot organizations at the center of our development work.
Counterpart is committed to supporting career growth and we prioritize professional development.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a Technical Lead in the development of proposals. This includes proposal writing, leading the project design (including the theory of change and logic model), conducting reconnaissance trips, and securing partners. Approximately 70% of time.
- Facilitate the Resilient Food System Practice Area’s pipeline meeting and business development process and carry-out early analysis and intelligence gathering to inform Counterpart’s proposal prioritization process. Approximately 20% of the level of effort.
- Lead and/or support the production of knowledge products that document and enhance Counterpart’s approaches, tools, and evidence that respond to our funders’ priorities. Approximately 10% of the level of effort.
Qualifications
- A master’s degree (or a bachelor’s with an additional 2 years of experience).
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in international development, with successful proposal development experience (demonstrated wins) and technical knowledge and expertise in at least two of: USDA McGovern Dole Food for Education, USDA Food for Progress, and/or USAID Resilient Food Security Activity, or other relevant area.
- Demonstrated experience writing winning proposals.
- Strong understanding of USDA and USAID.
- Comfortable working and communicating in a fast-paced and dynamic environment and under pressure against tight deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills, self-motivated, detail-oriented, self-directed, and curious.
Preferred Qualifications
- Language skills in French, Spanish, Portuguese, and/or Arabic.
Annual Salary Range: $92,706-$120,517
How to apply
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Counterpart is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics. Military veterans, Ameri-Corps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.
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